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Manitowoc, WI 54220  
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City of Manitowoc  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Personnel Committee  
Thursday, September 5, 2024  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers-Meeting is also available via Remote  
Conferencing-Zoom  
1. Call to Order  
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.  
2. Roll Call  
Jessie Lillibridge, Pam Wimmer, Eric Nycz, and Todd Blaser  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Present:  
1 - Brey  
Excused:  
3. Public Comment  
None  
4. Consent Agenda  
These items will be approved by one motion unless any Committee Member wishes to remove an  
item for discussion.  
REMOVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: None  
24-1791  
Approval of August 5, 2024 Personnel Committee Minutes  
Attachments: 08-05-2024 Minutes  
24-1792  
Review of Legal Fees Billed out Through August, 2024-Human  
Resources  
Attachments: _OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR HR Costs  
24-1797  
Monthly Report out on Health Plan  
Attachments: City of Manitowoc MER through July, 2024-no hcc  
24-1793  
Report out of Human Resources' Office Initiatives September, 2024  
Attachments: HR Update September 2024  
24-1794  
Report out of City Attorney's Office Initiatives September, 2024  
Attachments: ATTORNEY'S OFFICE UPDATE SEPT 2024  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Norell, to accept the Consent Agenda Items as  
presented. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
1 - Brey  
Aye:  
Excused:  
5. Convene in Closed Session  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Norell, to convene in closed session at 5:32  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
1 - Brey  
Excused:  
Notice is hereby given that the above governmental body may adjourn into a closed session during  
the meeting as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes, which authorizes the  
governmental body to convene in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the  
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public  
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.  
The specific subject matter that may be considered in closed session is:  
24-1712  
Manitowoc Professional Firefighters International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368 Contract Negotiations-2025-2027  
Attachments: External_ L368_City Bargaining.pdf  
24-1795  
Manitowoc Professional Firefighters International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368 Tentative Agreement  
Attachments: Fire Tentative Agreement 08.2024  
24-1796  
Manitowoc Professional Firefighters International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368 Request to Arbitrate Grievances  
Attachments: Request to arbitrate grievances 08.2024  
Memo to council from Chief re grievance 08.2024  
(Closed Session portion of the Minutes has been redacted)  
6. Reconvene in Open Session  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Norell, to reconvene in open session at 5:54  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
Aye:  
1 - Brey  
Excused:  
24-1712  
Manitowoc Professional Firefighters International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368 Contract Negotiations-2025-2027  
Attachments: External_ L368_City Bargaining.pdf  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Norell, that the Manitowoc Professional  
Firefighters International Association of Firefighters Local 368-Contract  
Negotiations 2025-2027 be placed on file and referred to Council. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
1 - Brey  
Aye:  
Excused:  
24-1795  
Manitowoc Professional Firefighters International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368 Tentative Agreement  
Attachments: Fire Tentative Agreement 08.2024  
Tentative Agreement redline version to be completed by outside legal and  
presented to Council.  
24-1796  
Manitowoc Professional Firefighters International Association of  
Firefighters Local 368 Request to Arbitrate Grievances  
Attachments: Request to arbitrate grievances 08.2024  
Memo to council from Chief re grievance 08.2024  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Norell, that the Manitowoc Professional  
Firefighters International Association of Firefighters Local 368 request to arbitrate  
grievances be placed on file and referred to Council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
1 - Brey  
Aye:  
Excused:  
7. Adjournment  
Moved by Vanderkin, seconded by Norell, that this meeting be adjourned at 5:55  
p.m. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sitkiewitz, Schlei, Norell and Vanderkin  
1 - Brey  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Submitted by Pam Wimmer, Human Resources Assistant